Deploy Activepieces

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What You’ll Get

A fully working Activepieces instance running on your server. Your data stays on your hardware — no third-party access, no usage limits, no surprise invoices.

Prerequisites

A server with Docker and Docker Compose installed (setup guide)
A domain name pointed to your server (optional but recommended)
Basic terminal access (SSH)

The Config

Create a directory for Activepieces and add this docker-compose.yml:


# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 🚀 Created and distributed by The AltStack
# 🌍 https://thealtstack.com
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
version: '3.8'
 
services:
  activepieces:
    image: activepieces/activepieces:latest
    container_name: activepieces
    restart: unless-stopped
    depends_on:
      - db
      - redis
    ports:
      - "8080:80"
    environment:
      - AP_FRONTEND_URL=http://localhost:8080
      - AP_POSTGRES_DATABASE=activepieces
      - AP_POSTGRES_HOST=db
      - AP_POSTGRES_PORT=5432
      - AP_POSTGRES_USERNAME=activepieces
      - AP_POSTGRES_PASSWORD=activepieces
      - AP_REDIS_HOST=redis
      - AP_REDIS_PORT=6379
 
  db:
    image: postgres:14-alpine
    container_name: activepieces-db
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_USER=activepieces
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=activepieces
      - POSTGRES_DB=activepieces
    volumes:
      - activepieces_db_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
 
  redis:
    image: redis:alpine
    container_name: activepieces-redis
    restart: unless-stopped
 
volumes:
  activepieces_db_data:

Let’s Ship It


# Create a directory
mkdir -p /opt/activepieces && cd /opt/activepieces
 
# Create the docker-compose.yml (paste the config above)
nano docker-compose.yml
 
# Pull images and start
docker compose up -d
 
# Watch the logs
docker compose logs -f

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Required
`AP_FRONTEND_URL`	`http://localhost:8080`	No
`AP_POSTGRES_DATABASE`	`activepieces`	No
`AP_POSTGRES_HOST`	`db`	No
`AP_POSTGRES_PORT`	`5432`	No
`AP_POSTGRES_USERNAME`	`activepieces`	No
`AP_POSTGRES_PASSWORD`	`activepieces`	No
`AP_REDIS_HOST`	`redis`	No
`AP_REDIS_PORT`	`6379`	No
`POSTGRES_USER`	`activepieces`	No
`POSTGRES_PASSWORD`	`activepieces`	No
`POSTGRES_DB`	`activepieces`	No

Post-Deployment Checklist

Service is accessible on the configured port
Admin account created (if applicable)
Reverse proxy configured (Caddy guide)
SSL/HTTPS working
Backup script set up (backup guide)
Uptime monitor added (Uptime Kuma)

The “I Broke It” Section

Container won’t start?


docker compose logs activepieces | tail -50

Port already in use?


# Find what's using the port
lsof -i :PORT_NUMBER

Need to start fresh?


docker compose down -v  # ⚠️ This deletes volumes/data!
docker compose up -d